Having been blown away – quite literally – at the Opening Cocktail last night, this writer was lucky enough to thaw out afterwards at an intimate dinner hosted by L’Oréal at the Hotel Majestic’s ‘La Petite Maison de Nicole’ restaurant. L’Oréal’s Eric Tarral and Nicolas Hiéronimus were the perfect hosts, tactfully ignoring my windswept coiffure
Miscellaneous
Gebr Heinemann celebrates 25th year of Cannes golf tournament with Estée Lauder
Gebr Heinemann celebrated its 25th year as host of the Cannes golf tournament on Sunday, in association with partner and co-host Estée Lauder. Although the day was threatened by rain early in the round (which also pushed back the tee-off by almost an hour), it didn’t dampen the spirits of the 100-plus golfers, for which
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Miscellaneous
Blowing in the Wind
[Pictures: TFWA] Alright, I am giving up my alternative job as a weather forecaster… Having confidently told readers that “the weather’s likely to be warm all week” in my day 1 blog from Cannes, I was immediately proved wrong on Sunday as monsoon-like rain wreaked havoc with the sporting events in the morning. And by
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Miscellaneous
Bountiful Riches at the MIS-HIT
The Riches were overflowing in every sense at the annual Moodie International Superstars’ Honorary Invitation Tournament (MIS-HIT) at the Cannes Mandelieu Golf Course yesterday. There were riches given to charity, the day was rich in camaraderie, the Irish rugby team turned in their richest-ever performance (watched by several MIS-Hitters before tee-off) and the Riches with
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Events
Back in a brand new world
And I’ll drink and dance with one hand free Let the world back into me Oh I’ll be a sight to see Back in the high life again – Warren Zevon, Back in the High Life Again The Moodie Report is back in Cannes, operating from our familiar though temporary bureau opposite the Palais des
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Airports
Vuitton transports travellers to a different era
Wow. Sometimes superlatives aren’t enough. To truly appreciate the first-ever Louis Vuitton airport store in the world you have to see it. These pictures only hint at the scale and elegance of the shop, opened in association with The Shilla Duty Free at Incheon International Airport on Saturday. At 550sq m it’s big. Very big.
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Airports
A banner day for Korean travel retail
I’m back in South Korea, in very familiar surroundings at the excellent Hyatt Regency Incheon Hotel. I’ve looked out at this view over overlooking Incheon International Airport (pictured below) many times down the years. I have been travelling to Korea annually since the early 90s and forged many close relationships here. I’m here to cover
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Events
Moody report not promising as McCaw seeks protection
The biggest event in the industry calendar is just days away. No, not TFWA World Exhibition, but the Rugby World Cup, where judging by the amount of correspondence being received at Moodie HQ, the trade’s representation might be just about as big as the Cannes show. There’s a healthy level of banter building up and
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Miscellaneous
Hyderabad: home of the biryani
The Moodie Report’s all-too-brief tour of India has moved on to Mumbai after a very enjoyable stay in Hyderabad, capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh and one of India’s boom towns. It’s also the venue for December’s Power of India event, hosted by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, operator of one of India’s newest